As much as I love Norman, sometimes a girl misses her mom. Luckily, OU hosts an annual parents’ weekend every year. In the fall, Campus Activities Council celebrated “Dad’s Day” with a football game, meet-and-greets around campus corner, and several performances of the University Sing competition. While Dad’s Day happens every fall, Mom’s Day is held in the spring. In the days leading up to the weekend, members of CAC advertised by asking the question in various places around campus: “Have you called your mom yet?”

My mom arrived on Friday in time to watch the campus awards ceremony that happens on Friday afternoon. By 4 PM, proud moms swarmed the campus with their pride and joys. After my brother and I treated our own mother to a dinner at a local popular restaurant, the Mont, there were an abundance of fun activities all over OU to enjoy. Just like during Dad’s Weekend, Mom’s Weekend is during the same weekend as CAC’s Scandals competition. Scandals is a singing and dancing competition made up of mini “musicals” put on by sororities and fraternities, with small performances in between each group’s show. It’s a really fun show to watch, and moms eat it up. This year’s theme was “And So It Was Said,” so every performance was based on a specific quote chosen by the acts.

On Saturday, there were multiple other events that students could take their mothers to, such as a delicious brunch, and, the coolest part of the day, the Mom’s Day Tea at President Boren’s house, the Boyd House. President Boren’s wife, Molly Shi, hosts a tea for students and their mothers. The weather in the courtyard of the Boyd House was perfect, and meeting the Borens was a great way to top off Mom’s Weekend!

As a senior, this is my last Mom’s Weekend at OU. I was so thrilled to have one last opportunity to enjoy my favorite place on earth (OU), with one of my favorite people on earth (Foxy Roxie, my mom). As usual, CAC hosted another successful event; I couldn’t have asked for a better final Mom’s Weekend at OU!
Rebekah Martin
Alva, OK
Class of 2014
Political Science Major